It was about 8:00 p.m. (Central Time) when Chivas USA landed in Houston’s International Airport ahead of the match that will put them against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, Sept. 21 at BBVA Compass Stadium. The game scheduled to kick off at 5:30 p.m. (PT) will be the lone and only meet these two teams will host this 2013 season.

Smiling, with joy and surrounded by a very warm welcome by the Red-and-White fans awaiting at the team hotel, the Goats arrived in the Texan city, after finding themselves involved in a very shaky landing.

In their descend, the flight was surrounded by thunderstorms due to the high temperatures and the humidity that daily find their way in the local weather. These factors, along with the strong presence by the host team, will become a challenge for Jose Luis Real’s men as they travel for their second-to-last game of the season.

The Dynamo will host the Red-and-White sitting in fourth place of the Eastern Conference. However, despite currently being one of the five teams that would advance to the playoffs, only one point separates them from being eliminated. Thus being the reason for considering a victory essential in the minds of Dominic Kinnear’s men.

The Goats, unlike the Dynamo, will not be a playoff contender, but will certainly look into earning the points that allow them to build on the foundation for the 2014 season. Moreover, they will also seek into earning the reputation of spoilers as other teams fight for a playoff berth.

Will Chivas USA be responsible for keeping the Dynamo out of the 2013 Playoffs?